For years, I always felt like I had a healthy diet. I was even a total vegetarian for about ten years (don't you dare call me a vegan). After reading so many one sided arguments saying that I was doing everything right, I began questioning this infallible evidence. I started seeing study's showing how different fats benefited the body. I read about bioavailability of animal protein versus plant proteins. I finally came to my own conclusion that a well balanced, diverse diet is the most beneficial.
I recently turned 40 years old, and I was noticing my pants getting a bit tighter. My belt seemed to shrink a bit, and I felt so much more comfortable in my new larger pants. I thought I was already doing everything right. What was I doing different? Nothing but aging. I began questioning my diet again.
Doing more reading, I came across the subject of macrobiotics. I had heard of it before, but I didn't really read into it. I'm not a bodybuilder, so I figured it wasn't for me. I was wrong. It's right for everybody. I had no idea.
I began searching for an app that would help me track my daily food intake, that had more detail than just a food journal. I did not want a "free" app, because I hate all the ads.
I found this app during my search, and gave it a shot. I don't have any other macro tracking apps to compare it to, but this works absolutely perfect for my wife and I.
I did more reading about protein, carb, and fat percentages, and found a combination that I though would work. I added it to my "goals" in the app, and I began tracking everything. Now, I am more aware of everything that goes into my body, and I can't believe what I used to think was healthy! I had no idea how much garbage I had been eating, all while thinking it was "healthy".
After two weeks of using this app, and no other changes (other than eating healthier whole foods), I am back into my old pants size. I have a weekly cheat day, where I go over on my carb intake, but overall, I eat and I don't feel like I'm dieting. I eat until I'm full, and I'm not craving food all day. I am simply aware of what is going into my body, and now I am feeding it better. I rarely go over 2000kcal in a day, but I don't work out in a gym. My goal was 2100kcal per day, but I can't eat that much food.
I use this app on my iPhone 4, and now I have it on my iPad 2. It seems to work better on the iPad, but the old phone only supports iOS 7.1 whereas the iPad has all the latest updates.
I recommend this to everybody, but it won't do the work on its own. You have to be motivated, and stay motivated. Do your homework to learn your body-type, and grab a calculator to figure out how many calories you need in a day. Put together a macro goal, and start logging everything you eat. You will probably be surprised to see how easy it is too.